Satyameva Jayate! Truth Alone Triumphs! The Prolife Movement in India Carmel Nisha Pius Franco is a young Indian woman with a passion for creating a culture of life. I first came across Carmel on social media, and was drawn to her unique graphics which tell the shocking read more Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new...

4 Things I Learned from Monsignor Reilly Many years ago, Monsignor Reilly realised that the most powerful witness against abortion was prayer in front of the facilities themselves. He has travelled to over 60 countries to share the message of prayerful, peaceful witness, and his advice was even sought by the founders of 40 Days for Life when that ministry began. Many prayer vigils throughout the world are the direct...

Evangelium Vitae Novena 2016 Last year, I co-hosted the inaugural Evangelium Vitae novena with Birgit Atherton-Jones, my blogging friend from Designs by Birgit. (You can like Birgit’s Facebook page here) We wanted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s landmark encyclical, ‘The Gospel of Life.’ This year we hope to have even more faithful pray-ers on board, from even more far-flung corners of...

True Inclusion – Guest Post by Daniel Giles Thanks so much to Kathy Clubb for the opportunity to be a guest contributor on Light Up the Darkness. I am a young man living with Autism who is passionate about the full inclusion of people from all walks of life, including people with disability. And I am so thankful to have been given the opportunity to live. In particular, I am very passionate about rights for unborn children with...

Mary Loves A Chaste Heart -a Poem by Christopher Ziegler This lovely poem first appeared at Christ’s Faithful Witness (Please have a look at this great, faithful Catholic site) and is reproduced here with permission. Mary loves a chaste heart— But so often have I struggled. A wandering mind begets temptation. When I remove my eye from Mary, I begin to believe I can trust myself. Soon the cravings of sin...